Washer-setter spout



E. HUTCHENS WASHER sETTER sPoUT Filed April 2, 1926- l l s sheets-Smet 1'Dern 4, ma

E. HUTCHENS WASHER SETTER sPouT Filed April L2, 192s 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 VEE Edward y Dec; 4, 192s. 1,693,901

E.HuTcHENs WASHER SETTER SPOUT Filed April 2, 1926 3 sheets-Sheet 5bn/Erzl l the trimming knives used washer sorting and Patented Dec. 4,1928.

UNITED STATES PATENToFFICE.

EDWARD HUTCHENS, OF MILWAUKEE, WI SCONSIN.

WASHER-sensa sroufr.

Application led April 2, 1926.l Serial No. 99,218

This invention relates to a washer placing mechanism with specialreference to setting washers onto the pins of rubber heel molds.

It is an object of this an improved form of distributing invention toprovide or placing mechanism for the washers embedded in rubber heels.vThis placing mechanism is adevelopment of the washer sorting `andplacing y which has been more mechanism as a Whole,

fully described in my co-pending application,

Serial No.

present applica-tion ments in positioning 81,668, filed January 16th,which has become Patent 1,681,480;

is confined to improveor placing fingers which `1926 The actuallydeposit the washers on the mold pins. The washers themselves arefrequently imperfect or burred and the burrs would interfere with thefree flow ofwashers through the chutes and depositing mechanism,l

If the chutes were in occasional clogging.

resulting made large enough. to pass burred washers, Jamming or cloggingwould be apt to occur by reason of the .washers overlapping in thechutes. I havefound that vent overlapping of the jamming due to burrsthereon,

each other I can prewashers without providing a narrow strip forming thesole bearing memberon either the top` or washers, the extra the stripproviding sufficient the bottom ofthe space on either side of room forburis.

It is also an obj ect of this invention to provide an improvedpositioning or depositing mechanism adapted to prevent washers fromjarring out of the positioning fingers. Loose extra washers in. rubberheel molds are a prolific source 4of trouble to turers because of thedamage done ture.

shoe manufactliereby to in shoe manufac- Other and furtherimportantobjects of the invention will be apparentV from -thedisclosures in the specification and accompanying drawings.

The invention (in a. preferred forni) ris illustrated in the drawingsand hereinafter more fully described. On the drawings? Figure 1 is aside elevation of a" complete positioning mechanism embodying thefeatures of this invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary. plan View with'. the presser feetomitted of the washer placing fingers in use on a heel mold.`

on the line V-V of 6 is asection on the line VI-V Figure 9 is a sideelevation of a. modified form of, center finger.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary top plan View thereof. y v Figure 11 is a.section on the line XI-XI of Fig..9.

Figure 12 is an enlarged section showing theattacliment of the Wheels tothe axles.

As shown on the drawings: 1 The sorting mechanism is shown only inoutline for the reason that it differsfrom that described in mypreviously mentioned co-' pending application only in that a pair ofaxles y15 carry Wheels 16 which are adjustably mounted thereon to carefor varying vsizes of heel mold impressions, the wheels being spacedsufficiently apart to straddlethc heel mold impressions y mold plates 18as shown in Figure 3. rlfhis figure also clearly shows the mold pins 19and washers 20 positioned thereon; The positioning fingers of thepresent invention will interchangeably handle either plain cuppedwashers as shown, or flanged washers of the same diameter, as the guidesof the fingers are ad-` justable forV different washer heights. l

. The sorting niechanism'shown vin Voutline comprises/a. sortingcylinder 21 mounted. at the apex of a triangular frame 22, the base 23of which carries the axles 15` and a .central guideway 24 adapted tostradydle the central pins of a. row of heel mold impressions. A

27 for supplying the sorting cylinder is also shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

One of the outlets from der is shown at 28 in Fig. 5, a .w'asher finger29 abutting thereagainst with the chute '80' therein aligned with theoutlet 28, ali

ment being maintained by the v.tongue and.

17 commonly provided 'on the sorting cylin- Y possible burrs on thewashers.

the screws 33and,

groove 3l. The finger 29 shown in Figs. 3 to 6 inclusive, is dividedunderneath to receive `an insertedf narrow strip 32 which serves as' ingend of the iinger29 isprovided W'itli an applied shoe 254 having 35providing an inclined passage forj the mold pins, the linger shoesliding over the pins and being lifted slightly thereby; the

` Ypassage 36 'curving upwards abruptly to eir- 'Y in the chute,

ter thercliute 30 so that the finger and shoe drop suddenl `Whenthe moldpin reaches the point. The side vlanges of the 'chute' 30 are cut downat this point to allow the washer to be lifted `from the chute,shoulders be ing provided Walls to forni stops for the l'oiverinostWasher the Washer bein g1 lifted out of these stops'by the downwardmovement of theshoe xvhenit dropsover the pin. These shoulders are soypositioned-that thccentral hole of the washer is aligned with the moldpin so that the Vpin enters the washer hole at the same tiniei't liftsthe washer out of the shoe and chute;4 The washer is:` prevented fromprematurely jarring out of the means of the sidesprings SSliavinginwardly projecting ends bearing on ,the Washer, `the springsfbeingdistorted to produce the requiiedpressure by means of the screws 39. Aforkedpresser foot 40 is rigidly inounted above the chute and shoe andAis intended to force the Washer down over the pin, the forks of the footbeing intended tobearunyeldingly and evenly on both `sidesof the Washer.

f foot 48 is formed rail 45 insteadlcfbeing an additional inem` Ydependiiig'wall 43 on -Tlierside chiite lingers 41,' shownfinF 7 and 8,difl'er from the lforegoing only inthe provi siono a 'specialshoe 42having onlyone the foutsideof each fin,- ger,`the iva'llf extendingoutwardlyl as a plow 44 adapted to draw the iingeroutwardly over mold piiis spaced i at `varying distances from the centerrow of pins whichserve as a guide for the machine asi-aivholeq l In the modificationsliownin Figs. 9 to inclusive, the finger 45 has a solid bottoni chute46 lwith tlicirail 47 suspended thereover to bear on the tops oftheWashers, thus leaving for irregularities in lthe Washers. With thiscoiistructioii afs with the forni of fiiiger' de` scribed hereinbefore,various shapes of Washers .can be accommodated by adj ustingtheposit-ionofthe rail. VIn .this `form, the presser as va continuation of the"tivoV depending Walls i s springs havingbearingsj on the upper sides oftheslioe` shoe byV plentyfof rco'inoneach side' ofthe rail- `made andnumerous details of construction may be varied through a WiderangeWithout departing'from the principles oi? this invention, and Itherefore do not purpose limiting the patentgraiited hereon otherwisethan necessitated/bythe priorart.

I claim as my invention:

1.` In'ay machine of4 the class 'fdescri'ibed,

Washer `feeding mechanism, Washer chutes fed thereby having aV narrowmil defining one side of the chiite," and VWasher placingmechanismassociated with sliouldensiat the `end `of A on the 4foremost VWasherinicontact with'saiduslioulders, and guiding means positioned beneathsaid-chiite incid pin with' said through the washer hole. i Y

2: lVasher positioning mechanism coin-V prising Washer chutes, `narrowrailsassosaid chutiesicoiiiprising said chutes, :side

adaptedvtof liftand drop' the chute over a mold pin projecting ciatedwith saidchutesfadapted to prevent f overlapping Iof the Washerstherein, and

means for adjustnientof said rails to care for varyinfgthicliiie'ssesovvashers4 In a device of. the class described, washer chutesAhavingiaslot for the washers of'greaterdepth'than the thickness 'of thewashers tobe handled vand a verticallyV adt justable narmwycentral rail`adapted to take upthje excessfdepthyof n washers fromcverlapping in theslot While providing excesfsclearanoe in thelslot onbotli sides lof-therail. f 7 "4.1mm device of the class' describedg Washer chutes havingextra depth channels for Washers and a rail centrally positioned in saidchannel adapted to reduce the avail` ableV depth of the lchannel toprevent the 'Washersfromoverriding. l Y 5. In device of` the classdescribed,

washer feeding mechanism, afwasher chute` and Washerplacing mechanismfed` thereby,

associated with said chute including shoulders atthe endof the chuteforsuppoiting the `lowerinost Washer in the chute,side `springs urgedinwardly toward each other and downwardlyinto contact'withthe lowerin'ost Washer to hold it on said shoulders, guiding means positionedbeneath said chute the slot-,to prevent 3 adaptedto,lift'and drop theend of the chute f "over a mold through said holding said lowerinost`washer inv place during saidl'ftiiigand loweringof the chute.

scribed naine;

f i `Liiiivviiiu)V

